As we approach the end of Tomorrow's Engineers Week 2023 – a week-long celebration of technology and engineering careers designed to inspire the next generation – let's take a look back at how it has been done and the importance of 'Building it right the first time'... In our Special Integrity issue, Cal Chapman at Chapman Engineering discusses pipeline integrity management over time, focusing on the Trans-Alaska pipeline: "Taking one famous (indeed, iconic) pipeline as a discussion point, the 48 in. nominal diameter (122 cm) crude oil Trans-Alaska pipeline was put into service in August 1977, spanning a total length of 800 miles (1288 km). Now 46 plus years old in terms of active service, the original pipeline design was for 30 years of useful life. It has thus far performed for 50% more years than originally intended. Is this asset being sustained? Is it being operated in a sustainable fashion and, even now, for a long-term service outlook? This certainly seems to be the case." Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/e37P-sY2 Subscribe to World Pipelines (for free) ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dpiPtc9 #WorldPipelines #pipelines #midstream #oilandgas #pipeline
